Big Brother Comes to iPhone
Retina-X released the unsubtly named Mobile Spy software for iPhone on Wednesday, a product the company says “will reveal the truth for any company or family using Apple smartphones.”
Mobile Spy operates in stealth mode, invisible to the iPhone user, but permits parents or employers who install it to silently monitor incoming and outgoing text messages (SMS) and call information of children or employees – even if activity logs are erased. The software starts when the phone is booted up, records all call and SMS activity and uploads the data in real time to Retina-X servers, which may be accessed from anywhere on the Internet.
The company says it is working on adding spy awareness to email activity in a future release.
Because the software runs in the background, sending and receiving data across the network while other software is in use, Mobile Spy violates Apple’s iPhone SDK, so you won’t find it on the app store, but it is available on the Retina-X website.
Priced at $100 annually, $70 semi-annually or $50 quarterly, it is compatible with iPhone 3G only.
This holiday season you may want to beware of parents, bosses and spouses bearing iPhone gifts.
